A team is comprised of two lab sections that initially work in cooperative
competition to generate design alternatives— the team works in full cooperation only after the mockup review.
Cooperative competition means the two sections will work in parallel, sharing
information and coordinating resources as appropriate, but they will also
develop their initial ideas independently. This is an effective way to ensure
that a diverse range of ideas are investigated—rigor in breadth. The approach increases the likelihood
that there is a very strong single concept to select after the mockup review, and it also allows students practice managing a smaller group (~10) before working solely as a larger team.